The Lockheed-Martin F-22 Raptor is powered by two Pratt & Whitney F119-PW-100 turbofan engines specifically designed to support its fifth-generation stealth fighter capabilities. These engines are ...

To the chagrin of Pratt & Whitney’s rivals, the only jet engine the F-35 family has flown with is the F135 turbofan engine. The F135 is well known for its 28,000 lbf (125 kN) of dry thrust and 43,000 ...

These two factors were essential to airlines, so several jet engine manufacturers rushed to address these limitations to create a better engine. That is how the turbofan engine was born. Turbofan ...

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The world’s first oblique detonation engine (ODE) powered by standard aviation kerosene has been successfully tested by Chinese scientists, marking a potential game-changer in hypersonic ...

Imagine that on a larger scale. Modern fighter jets use turbofan engines, aka bypass engines, the same as commercial planes. The fan at the engine's front sends air into the core, where it's ...